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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # SOC Analyst - **Company:** ASGN Incorporated - **Location:** Alexandria, VA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $135,200.0 - $156,000.0 - **Contract:** Temporary to permanent - **Skills:** HTML, Java (Programming Language), Amazon Web Services, Data Analysis, Bash Shell, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Cyber Security, Perl (Programming Language), Intrusion Detection Systems, Network Security, Network Intrusion Detection Systems, Windows PowerShell, Raw Data, Security Information and Event Management, SQL Databases, Extensible Markup Language (XML), EndPointSecurity, Scripting, Cloud Platform System, Cybercrime, Splunk, Security Orchestration, Automation & Response, Programming Languages - **Published:** July 6, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9013446/soc-analyst ## About the Role * Knowledge of Network Intrusion Detection System/Intrusion Prevention Systems (NIDS/IPS) as well as Host Intrusion Detection System/Intrusion Prevention Systems (IDS/IPS) * Knowledge of Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR), Endpoint and Network Detection and Response (EDR/NDR) and User Behavior Analytics (UBA) * Ability to demonstrate strong analytical and problem-solving, and also leverage interpersonal, organizational, writing, communications, and briefing skills * Ability to work within a team environment to meet security challenges, by documenting requirements and researching solutions, and providing recommendations for resolution * Will use experience developing in Bash, Perl, Shell, PowerShell, SQL, D3, HTML, XML, CSS, Bash, JAVA and/or Python scripts, as well as experience writing Splunk queries in Splunk Programming Language (SPL). * * Education: * Bachelors * Required Experience: * 5+ years * Required Technical Skills: * Security+, CEH (or equivalent) * Required Skills and Abilities: * Effective communication, problem solving, attention to detail * Preferred Skills: * Splunk Enterprise Security, Admin, Splunk Programming Language, AWS Security, User Behavior Analytics, Endpoint Detection & Response, Network Detection and Response, Intrusion Detection System, Intrusion Prevention Systems PLEASE NOTE: Candidates must be able to obtain and/or maintain a Department of Defense Top Secret/SCI security clearance as a condition and continuation of employment* ## Description * Seize your opportunity to make a personal impact as a SOC Analyst to support a DOD customer. Our client is your place to make meaningful contributions to challenging projects and grow a rewarding career. * At our client, people are our differentiator. As a SOC Analyst you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on a joining our team to defend the customer's multi-domain, on-prem and cloud environments. * * How an SOC Analyst will Make an Impact: * Interacts with the team daily to deliver on the customer's requirements. * Communicates with the team and other work centers to secure the customer's cloud and on-prem environments. * Able to work on a team that supports a mission focused customer with high expectations. * Triages and resolves events and incidents successfully defending the customer's environments with multiple boundaries. * Utilizes technical knowledge, interpersonal skills and grit to solve challenging operational requirements. * Provide Cyber Security Threat Hunting expertise and deep analysis of raw data from assets supporting Network Security Services, Endpoint Security Services, and Cybersecurity Data Analysis Services * Proactively search and identify indicators of compromise and anomalous behavior which is indicative of malicious behavior that has not yet met the event/incident threshold, or has not been detected by automated security tools * Assess data from multiple sources and navigates the cyber terrain to identified suspicious behavior * Provide input to the daily CSOC Significant Activity Report, the daily CSOC Operations Update, and the Weekly CSOC Status Report * Identify potential conflicts with implementation of any CND tools within the enterprise and develop recommendations to remediate these conflicts * Demonstrate systems experience using Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) and Incident Response analysis ## Related Videos - [Data Governance in the Era of AI](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1622-data-governance-in-the-era-of-ai) - [Our journey with Spring Boot in a microservice architecture](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/511-our-journey-with-spring-boot-in-a-microservice-architecture) - [The Resilience of the World Wide Web](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1281-the-resilience-of-the-world-wide-web) - [Cyber Sleuth: Finding Hidden Connections in Cyber Data](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/893-cyber-sleuth-finding-hidden-connections-in-cyber-data) - [Bringing Clarity to Event Streams: Enabling Analytics and AI Through Rich Metadata](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1616-bringing-clarity-to-event-streams-enabling-analytics-and-ai-through-rich-metadata) - [Security Pitfalls for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/726-security-pitfalls-for-software-engineers) ## Related Articles - [Data Analyst Salary in the UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/278-data-analyst-salary-in-the-uk) - [9 Ways to Make Money Hacking](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/333-9-ways-to-make-money-hacking) - [Data Analyst Salary in Switzerland](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/276-data-analyst-salary-in-switzerland) - [Best Paying Jobs in Technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/256-best-paying-jobs-in-technology) - [Dev Digest 134 - Where pixels sing?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/477-dev-digest-134-where-pixels-sing) - [Data Analyst Salary Germany](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/277-data-analyst-salary-germany)